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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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